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| Windows XP HELP |
Windows key + R =
Run menu
cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + "web address" = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = Computer Management
Windows key + E = Explorer
ALT + Tab = Switch between windows
ALT, Space, X = Maximize window
CTRL + Shift + Esc = Task Manager
Windows key + Break = System properties
Windows key + F = Search
Windows key + D = Hide/Display all windows
CTRL + C = copy
CTRL + X = cut
CTRL + V = paste
Keyboard Shortcuts
[Alt] and [Esc] Switch between running applications
[Alt] and letter Select menu item by underlined letter
[Ctrl] and [Esc] Open Program Menu
[Ctrl] and [F4] Close active document or group windows
(does not work with some applications)
[Alt] and [F4] Quit active application or close current
window
Ctrl] Lft., Rt. arrow Move cursor forward or back one
word
Ctrl] Up, Down arrow Move cursor forward or back one
paragraph
[F1] Open Help for active application
Windows+M Minimize all open windows
Shift+Windows+M Undo minimize all open windows
Windows+F1 Open Windows Help
Windows+Tab Cycle through the Taskbar buttons
Windows+Break Open the System Properties dialog box
explorer shortcuts
END....... Display the bottom of the active window.
HOME....... Display the top of the active window.
Type the following commands in your
Run Box (Windows Key + R) or Start Run
devmgmt.msc = Device Manager
msinfo32 = System Information
cleanmgr = Disk Cleanup
ntbackup = Backup or Restore Wizard (Windows Backup
Utility)
excel = Microsoft Excel (If Installed)
msaccess = Microsoft Access (If Installed)
powerpnt = Microsoft PowerPoint (If Installed)
winword = Microsoft Word (If Installed)
frontpg = Microsoft FrontPage (If Installed)
notepad = Notepad
wordpad = WordPad
calc = Calculator
mspaint = Microsoft Paint
wmplayer = Windows Media Player
control = Opens the Control Panel
Internetbrowser
type in u're adress "google", then press [Right
CTRL] and [Enter]
add www. and .com to word and go to it
For Windows XP:
Copy. CTRL+C
Cut. CTRL+X
Paste. CTRL+V
Undo. CTRL+Z
Delete. DELETE
Delete selected item permanently without placing the
item in the Recycle Bin. SHIFT+DELETE
Copy selected item. CTRL while dragging an item
Rename selected item. F2
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous
paragraph. CTRL+UP
Select all. CTRL+A
Search for a file or folder. F3
View properties for the selected item. ALT+ENTER
Close the active item, or quit the active program. ALT+F4
Opens the shortcut menu for the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR
Close the active document in programs that allow you
to have multiple documents open simultaneously. CTRL+F4
Refresh the active window. F5
Cancel the current task. ESC [TOP]
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| General Preventive Maintenance Of Laptop |
Don't leave your
battery unused for long periods of time. Even if you
use AC power most of the time, use the battery regularly
to keep it in good condition. Switch off your AC adapter
when the laptop is not in use. This prevents overcharging.
To extend battery life, you can try
decreasing the LCD brightness while using your notebook.
You can activate the `Standby' and `Hibernation' power
saving modes, too, for better battery life, you can
put off the Wi-Fi when not in use.
If you do not use your laptop for
extended periods of time-a week or more remove
the battery pack from the laptop, but only after discharging
it fully.
No eating and drinking near or
around your laptop. The least bit of water could short-circuit
some sensitive laptop circuits, and render it useless.
You may sometimes be tempted to turn
your laptop off by simply holding down the power button
until it powers down. Although quick, this method is
harmful to the laptop and could cause data loss. A hard
reboot should only be used as a last resort. Sometimes
this is inevitable, for instance, when Windows hangs.
But this should not be a regular practice.
Don't subject your laptop to jerks
and shocks. This will help avoid damage to your hard
drive. Preferably, power the notebook off before moving
it from one place to another.
External peripherals and accessories
such as external optical drives, PC cards and USB
keyboard lights draw power from the notebook. Disconnect
such devices when not in use.
Booting the notebook when it is not
connected to a power source draws a lot of power from
the battery. Instead of shutting down your laptop in
the middle of a meeting, choose the `Suspend' mode if
you wish to use it again after just a short interval.
This will save battery and help you restart your work
faster.
If you have just shut down your laptop,
give it 30 seconds before you start it up again. This
ensures that the hard drive has spun down, and is not
subjected to sudden switching on and off.
Don’t put on the laptop keeping
of cloth or bed because generally the air flow is
from bottom, regular doing so may reduce the life of
laptop circuit.
Don’t press very hard the laptop
keyboard because, if damaged can cost very high, therefore
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| Guide To Purchase Secondhand Laptop |
Laptop is used to carry from place
to place…so people who travel a lot must think
of the weight of the laptop.
Every battery has a lifetime. So going for a Laptop
with hardly any battery backup is not suggested. Minimum
of 45 minutes battery backup is very necessary.
So while purchasing the secondhand laptop please keep
in mind to check the laptop only on battery for minimum
30 minutes and also keep an eye on battery usage indicator.
Carry with yourself an audio, video & Blank CD/DVD
so that u can check the audio section and video section
of the laptop including the CD/DVD read/write test.
Run the scandisk utility available in all versions
of windows and check for bad sector in hard disk.
Take with yourself any external device like thumb
drive to test the USB port.
Take with yourself SD memory card to test Card Reader
(If the option is available on the laptop)
Take any good floppy to test the floppy drive (Any
how current Laptops are not coming with Floppy Drive)
Take an external headphone and microphone to test
the external audio port.
Attach the laptop to the external monitor to check
the external VGA port is working or not.
Open any word file and check all the keys are working
or not.
Check for battery charging for 5 to 10 minutes and
see the battery indicator is showing charging.
Press the window and the break keys on the keyboard
and see the amount of RAM and CPU details. Further check
the hardware and then the Device manager to see
all driver are installed or not. There should be no
Exclamation mark.
Slide the LCD screen slowly on the hinges and check
any flicker on the display if so there may be a problem
on the connector cable driving the LCD circuit of the
laptop.
Also check the Modem, Bluetooth & Wi-Fi Port
if available on your laptop to be purchased (Do only
if you know) I will be writing on these subject next.
Check the laptop minimum for 45 minutes to see whether
laptop hangs or restarts or shutdowns.
See the Laptop User manual and Driver CD are there
with the Laptop.
See that u get a laptop carry case, otherwise u
have to purchase one.
If all the conditions meets out OK and within your
budget just go for it.
Happy LAPTOPing.
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